You Can Skip a Lot of Amazon’s Spring Sale, but Don’t Skip This Travel Upgrade
Courtesy of Cadence Save this story Save this story The WIRED Reviews Team has been covering Amazon's Big Spring Sale since it began at on Wednesday, and the overall deals have been … not great, honestly.
So far, we've found decent markdowns on vacuums , smart bird feeders , and even an air fryer we love , but I just saw that Cadence Capsules, those colorful magnetic containers you may have seen on your social media pages, are 20 percent off.
(For reference, the last time I saw them on sale, they were a measly 9 percent off.) If you're not familiar, they allow you to decant your full-sized personal care products you use at home—from shampoo and sunscreen to serums and pills—into a labeled, modular system of hexagonal containers that are leak-proof, dishwasher safe, and stick together magnetically in your bag or on a countertop.
No more jumbled, travel-sized toiletries and leaky, mismatched bottles and tubes.
Photograph: Kat Merck Photograph: Kat Merck Save to wishlist Cadence Cadence Capsules have garnered some grumbling online for being overly heavy or leaking, but I've been using them regularly for about a year—I discuss decanting your daily-use products in my guide to How to Pack Your Beauty Routine for Travel —and haven't experienced any leaks.
They do add weight if you're trying to travel super-light, and because they're magnetic, they will also stick to other metal items in your toiletry bag , like bobby pins or other hair accessories.
This can be annoying, especially if you're already feeling chaotic or in a hurry.
Otherwise, Capsules are modular, convenient, and make you feel supremely organized—magnetic, interchangeable inserts for the lids come with permanent labels like “shampoo," “conditioner,” “cleanser,” and “moisturizer." Maybe you love this; maybe you don't.
But at least if you buy on Amazon, you can choose which label genre you get (Haircare, Bodycare, Skincare, Daily Routine).
If this just isn't your jam, the Cadence website offers a set of seven that allows you to customize the color and lid label of each Capsule, but that set is not currently on sale.
Photograph: Kat Merck Courtesy of Cadence Photograph: Kat Merck Save to wishlist Cadence For total organization-maxxing (I made that up), pair your Capsules with Cadence's dedicated TSA-approved Capsule carrying case, the Parcel .
Parcels are 15 to 20 percent off in this sale; you can buy one alone for $55 , or with a set of Capsules for $146 .
The body of the bag is clear for displaying your Capsules, and the top folds down with a magnetic clasp to form a flat rectangle.
A stretchy fabric loop at the top makes for easy carrying.
Amazon stocks all the color accents Cadence makes, including Rose, Chestnut, and Cove (pictured).
